Fishing rod holder



SepL 2Q, 1932. o. GERLINE v 1,817,845

FISHING ROD HOLDER Filed Oct. 3. 1931 2 vSheets-Sheet l 4 INVENTQR OZZOGer/me 77 {ao/M @iwi ATToRNEYS Septfvlzo, 1932. l Q GERLJNE' 1,877,845

FISHING ROD HOLDER Filed oct. 5. i931 2 sheets-sheet 2 A I NVENTOR 01705er/me ATTORN EYS Patented sept. zo, 1932"y x OTTO. ogxALAilrAzoo,iirIoHIeffusT-v,I I.;

Il? l a limited I 7, Second, to-provide a fishing rod-liolderhavf ingmeans associated therewitlrforprevoir-t'-r The vmain .objeetsl'o the'invention are-z,

FirstJ to pro-vide a fishing Pod holder which" is adapted to limit 'themoveni'eiitof theiislring rod toa sing-15e'verticalplaneandtliroiighAing the turni-ng ofthe rod, particlaly-while vreel-ing inand Workingitle-'ishgsometi'mesknownfor designated 4as "fipumpingw:

- Third.' topro-Vide. a device oft'lilis character having meansassocia-ted therewitlrfor readl# ly' attaching `toan anchoring membersuoli as; a chair 'o r totheang'lers belt: Y Y' Fourth,- to prov-ideatisli'ng'rodliolderofVv this type having means for ioekinfgotheiish ingrod in elevated posi/tionV for trolling or the like. l Y

, rif-oh; to provifio o pivotooi eoh'iogfroa" holder having meansasso'e'iatedtherewvitli forv Vquickly releasing the rod Oloj'ectsjrela`v"ng -to d tails' andileeono-mies Y descrip#A i tion to follow. Theinvention-is delined and of my invention Will appear fromtlie pointedyout in Etheclaims. Y

A structure; Whi eli *is-` a prefer-redl "einloodi--company-ingdrawings,l in which:

Fig. l is a fragmentaryyiew inside-eleva# tionv of a fishing rodvhavingI av holdenassoe ci ated tliereWi-t-liembodying my'inverrtioil.

Fig; 2 is' an enlarged -ragnientaryfsection-` taken'on'line 2;-2' of"Fig;

Fig. s is o ioogitodinoi So'oeoo takonloo# line 3-3of Fig: 4 oftherodfsooket'gmember. j Fig. 4 is a transversesection takenfon line' L-4C of Figi 3.

Fig. `5 isa `Vertical transverse sectiontaken Fig. y6 is a vragmentaryview v section'of'nawmodied'socket'member.

the dotted.linesin 1. 'T'liefhandleor jshing rod 3 can swing.

Biittlof the Fishing rod "is disposed- "atliii'rV receivetlies'im-ilarl'y"shapednonicircrilarfstliiil? Vor- -arm projecting" fromythe'periplaery ofV the Wheel-like" support" '12.T111eignolr-ejrciilarf` shape "off tliesocliet T0' andthe stud lllprevents aiXi's particularlyy'vlien*thev reelf -isllieingi operated .or'during pump-ing action or motionthe fishing rod; l 1

The holderf anditliearirry lil of" At-lile'svqo:lv Y portarerelea'sat'lyf connectedtogetherlby the transverse pir-12123?. VInv theembodimet'illii's-j trained by 3y to'; i-i-iclus`ive, a nipple124is-th-readedetoafn enlarged-opening litr carryingthe f pinl lf3-andfor'housngt'the Aspring f engagement Witlift-lie openingprovided"there#V 1 journal-18 whiclifis carried.'` by 'between eefooa eaamie ooo oro onooofghfwi-iioh' elior Hoo. Fig i, iory boia e5.; Tho'ooohoring ooriflooaf :io-,moro -dotjoifif Bojiow oooooo'oioo' gaio11e-off tifo brookooeeiooes foffooo-oaoo with the keeper slot 29provided therefor in the periphery of the support 12. By registering thelatch 26 with the slot 29, the support 12 may be locked against rotationwith the fishing rod 3 in an angular position best suited for trollingor the like. If desired, the periphery of the support 12 may be providedwith a plurality of keeper slots similar to slot 29, whereby to coactwith the latch 26 to lock the support 12 in any desired one of a numberof angular positions. Y

Referring to the modification illustrated in Fig. 6, the butt 1 of thefishing rod 3-is frictionally fitted within the upper socket 4t of therod holder 5 and pin 13is carried by one end of the manually operablelever 30 which is pivoted to the holder 5 at 31. In use, the fishing rod3 may be quickly detached from the support stud by merely grasping anddepressing the handle 32 of the lever 30. The lever 30 may be providedwith resilient means (not shown) for maintaining the pin 13 in itsdesired position.

. Referring to Fig. 7, the numeral 33 designates a belt which isprovided with a padlike belt slide 34. In this embodiment, the bracket20 is connected to a belt slide 34 by rivets 35, and the support 12 ispivoted to the bracket 20', as described above in connection with Figs.1 to 5 inclusive. In this embodiment also, the position locking means isomitted, the support 12 beingfree to turn between the limits of stops 22and23.

As is well known, in deep sea fishing, a relatively heavy iishing rodand a large and heavy reel, as well as a very long and heavy line, arecommonly used. These v-Weights, when combined, reach a considerableamount andmake it very tiresome for the angler to hold for aconsiderable time. With my device,v as embodied in Figs. 1 to 5inclusive, the hands of the angler are relieved from practically all ofthis weight, and in trolling, the device supports. the rod in properposition leaving the hands of the angler free. When manipulating orreeling in a lish, the device prevents the annoying tendency of the rodto turn, which has been a source of trouble in deep sea angling. Afterthe fish has been brought near the boat and it becomes necessary for thevangler to hold the rod free of the anchoring member, a slight pressureon the releasing means quickly frees the handle of the ishing'rod.

With the parts thus arranged, the bracket may be mounted on a seat orswiveled chair which is commonly used in deep sea shing froml a motorboat, and the rod anchored in position shown in Fig. 1 in which positionthe angler isrelieved of the necessity of supporting the rod, at thesame time the rod is in a convenient position for grasping in the eventof a strike and the reel is wit-hin easyreach.

The rod is supported so that the strain and Levine-it provementsinembodiments which I consider veryl desirable. I have not attempted toillustrate or describe certain other embodiments or adaptations which Icontemplate as it is believed that this disclosure will enable thoseskilled` in the art to embody and adapt my improvements as maybedesired. A

Having thus described my invention, what lI claim as Vnew and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: n 1. In a device ofthe class described,the combination of a supporting bracket provided with spacedv stops, awheel-like rod supporting member pivoted to said bracket and havingspaced stops coacting with said stops on said bracket to limit therotative movement of said support, said support having a non-circularradially projecting stud, a rod holder having a socket for a fishing rodand a non-'circular socket coacting with saidV stud, a releasable meansfor securing said rod holder to said stud, and releasable means forlocking said support relative to its bracket including a latch pivotedto said bracket and coacting with a slot-like keeper on said support.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a supportingbracket provided with spaced stops, a wheel-like rod supporting memberpivoted to said bracket` and having spaced stops coacting with saidstops on said bracket to limitlthe rotative movement of said support,said support havingva non-circular radiallyprojecting stud, a rod holderhaving a socket for a lishingrod and a non-circular socket coacting withsaid stud, and releasable means for lockingnsaid support relative to itsbracket including a latch pivoted to said bracket and coacting` with aslot-like keeper on said support.

3.v Ina device of the class described, the

combination of a. supporting bracket'pro-V vided A,withspaced stops, awheel-like rod supporting member pivoted to said ybracket and havingspaced stops coacting with said stops on said Y, bracket to limit therotative movement of said support, said support having a non-circularradially projecting stud, a rod holder having .a socket for aV fishingrod anda non-circular socketcoacting with said stud, and a releasablemeans for se-A curing said rod Vholder to said stud. f

4. Ina device of the class described, the

combination of va supporting bracket provided with spaced stops, aWheel-like rod sup-v porting member pivoted to said bracket and havingspaced stops coacting With said stops on said bracket to limit therotative movement of said support, vsaid support having a non-circularradially projecting stud, and a rod holder'having a socket for aVfishingrod and a non-circular socket coacting with said. stud.

5. A device of the class described comprising a supporting bracket, aWheel-like support pivotally mountedV thereon, said support beingprovided With a radial non-circuf lar arm, a rod holder having anon-circular socket adapted to receive said arm, means fordetachablysecuring said holder to-said arm, and coacting means includinga cross bar pivoted on said bracket and a cross slot in said support forholding said support ina predetermined position. v y

6. A device of the class described vcomprising a supporting bracket, aWheel-like support pivotally mounted thereon and proi vided With radialstops limiting its oscillating movement, said support being providedwith a non-circular radial arm7 and a'rod i holder having a non-circularsocket adapted to received said arm.

3@ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Y

OTTO GERLINE.

